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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cNow, for the first time in South Africa, there will be an institution where bicycle mechanics can go and learn their trade, ultimately to become a professional bicycle Technician and get local and international recognition for it. Effectively this will put the occupation of a Bicycle Technician on the map and provide much needed recognition,\u201d said Graeme Stickells, partner of the Torq Zone Academy.<\/p>\n
The occupation \u201cBicycle Mechanic\u201d, against which a National Qualification could be developed, is recorded on the Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO), a framework listing all occupations in South Africa. Torq Zone intends to take the lead in developing a National Qualification for bicycle technicians which will be registered on the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF).\u201d<\/p>\n
As a value-add, Torq Zone Academy sees itself partnering with social development schemes to offer skills upliftment opportunities for previously disadvantaged individuals. The company further plans to introduce a programme where cycling enthusiasts themselves can also affect positive change through their \u201cAdopt a Technician\u201d programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>Torq Zone Cycles, South Africa’s leading bicycle maintenance and repair business, will launch the Torq Zone Academy in October 2014, where Bicycle Technicians will be trained to an internationally recognised standard in conjunction with the Association of Cycle Traders (UK).<\/span><\/p>\n